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Baker's End: The King of Cats
- Narrated by: Tom Baker, Katy Manning, Susan Jameson, David Benson
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Former Doctor Who star Tom Baker stars as himself, Tom Baker, in a series of bedazzling audio adventures from the pen of Paul Magrs (Doctor Who, The Brenda and Effie Mysteries): Baker's End.
Peevish actors are descending mournfully upon the remote English village of Happenstance for the funeral of TV legend Tom Baker. His one-time costar Suzy Goshawk is sucked into a parochial vortex of intrigue involving the quailsome local vicar, Tom's acidulous housekeeper Mrs Frimbly and various other fruminous scumblebums. None of them can agree upon how Tom met his disastrous end, and Suzy is starting to suspect that something murksome and swervish is going on.
The snow comes down, and Suzy finds herself trapped at Baker's End for Christmas, with all the village's creepy pensioners enslaved by a strange, dancing dragon...and a Sinister Presence lurking on the sidelines.
Why are old ladies twerking their bottoms outside the post office-cum-mini-mart? Why is the vicar creeping about in the bushes in the dead of night? And why, just when all looks hopeless, does a strange, scobberlotching creature spring into view? Who exactly is the King of Cats in his furry costume and his battered golden crown?
Critic Reviews
"Beautifully bizarre and laugh-out-loud funny, writer Paul Magrs wonderfully baroque dialogue suggests the star himself may have had some input.... A riotous, fantastical, absurdist romp then.... 82-year-old Tom has never sounded more at home than in Baker's End." ( Edinburgh Evening News)
"Giggle-inducingly joyous listening.... Top wordsmithery on the part of the lovely Mister Magrs, beautifully realised by the cast and crew.... Highly recommended listening, if you like the clever, the silly, and the downright delightfully batty." ( We Are Cult)
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- Peregrine Meyer
- 07-05-17
Well done, Paul Magrs! Delightfully excentric!
I love Tom Baker, and these stories are an absolute delight! Thank you for the blazing wit and humor, getting me off to a wonderful start before work! I can tell these will be favorites for years to come. All hail the King of Cats!
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- A. West
- 03-03-19
Great fun!
A wacky adventure for Tom Baker and Susie Goshawk in Bakers End. Quite fun for fans of Tom's work.
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- shaunsue
- 03-29-22
funny
so funny none stop laughing. great story, spiritual sequel to the nest cottage trilogy.
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- Craig J. Brown
- 09-17-21
If Tom Baker and Katy Manning did Monty Python
Too silly to make serious comparisons
But their fun is infectious and as I said it was deliciously pythonesque
Only for dedicated to Tom or Katy fans
They have taken their signature comedic forms and pushed them to the limit of outrageousness
If you are looking for a story story it’s not much
But Tom and Katy camping it up max are a fun ride to listen to just for the fun
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- Paul S Mason
- 01-26-20
Tom ... King of the Cool Cats ?
Wonderful English Fluff From the 4th Doctor & Friends, wonderful everyday story of almost nearly normal folk, bring out more Tom! ... Are you a Sir Yet! ... Merry Jingles old bean.
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- patricia williams
- 01-18-20
DELIGHTFUL
Absolutely fantastically laugh out loud fun!
Katy & Tom a marvelous pair! Enjoyed every bafflegabbing minute!
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- Nigel
- 04-21-17
Bafflegab + Paul Magrs = Pure Joy
Any additional comments?
Bafflegab have produced some of the very best audio dramas (The Scarifyers) and once again they have teamed up with writer Paul Magrs (The Brenda and Effie Mysteries) for Baker’s End.
The story starts when Suzy Goshawk (narrator + played by Katy Manning) travels to Happenstance for Tom Baker’s funeral (played by himself), but not all as it seems.
Some stories are predictable, this is not. It’s bonkers and a highly enjoyable listen.
Episode 01 - King of Cats
Episode 02 - Gobbleknoll Hall
Episode 03 - Tatty Bogle
Only three episodes have been produced so far, but I do hope the saga of Baker’s End continues……..
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- L. Whiddett
- 03-10-20
Brilliantly Bonkers!
Paul Magrs, Tom Baker & Katie Manning at their crazy best! Can’t wait to get the next 3!
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- Dawn Martin
- 06-01-19
Totally bonkers!
And very very funny! I'm hooked, the cast are all marvellous, of course the king of cats is always centre stage. Where else?
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- Martin Craske
- 08-05-18
Fudgeknocking bonkers..and earns it's five stars.
What can you say about The King of Cats?
It's Weird. Gloriously weird..
It has Tom Baker playing a version of himself so over the top he's practically half way down the other side. It has the lovely Katy Manning playing the straight woman to Tom's lunacy. It has a talented supporting cast playing the eccentric villagers of Happenstance, where murksome deeds are beginning to unfold.
Mostly it has a mad plot that veered from the bizarre (the various versions of just how Tom died) to the downright ludicrous (the acolytes of Clacky the Dragon and where they keep their weapons, not to mention just what incantation our heroes use to save the day) by it's end.
I absolutely loved it. :)
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- Serrai Arriannai
- 09-12-17
Hilariously funny!
If you are after something incredibly silly, that will have you in stitches then The King Of Cats is perfect!!
I can honestly say that I have not laughed like that since my mid teens (& I'm nearly 40 now) yep funny things have coaxed a smile out of me, but real belly aching laughter, not a bit of it!
This though, was hilarious!
What a shame that there are only 3 of them...
Well worth the money!
Will definitely be buying the other two (just wish there were more)!..
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- graham ward
- 07-20-17
Baker At His Best
Excellent performances all round but Tom is allowed free reign to be himself in a crazy adventure in which he always seems at home. Some very humorous rude-ish sounding phrases like 'fudge-knocking' I laugh at every time!
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- JDP
- 05-31-17
For enthusiasts (and relatives) only
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A better story
Would you ever listen to anything by Paul Magrs again?
Probably not
Would you listen to another book narrated by the narrators?
Yes
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Few
Any additional comments?
Gushing reviews made me try this but it's seriously disappointing, maybe one for enthusiasts and relatives of the cast!
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- Mr Chops
- 04-26-17
Dr Who for almost grown ups
I slightly miss the Dr Who of my childhood : the scarf, screams and interesting aliens. Life needs a bit of silliness sometimes. This is fantastic.
Thank you. Please do more.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-10-18
Don't listen to this in the car!
It's really hard to drive when you're crying from laughter. WTF did I listen too?